This is the story of the first arrest made by the famous Mendocino County lawman Jeremiah “Doc” Standley. The arrest took place in November, 1866,…
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Newly hired Mendocino County Cannabis Program Manager — aka "Pot Czar" — Kelly Overton has made quite a splash in the wake of his presentation…
Heads up Mendocino County. The onslaught on Class K (the more relaxed building standards for owner built limited density rural dwellings) is well on its…
Since beginning this prison term back in 2011, I have been about 99% convinced that I'd never see its end, that sometime over its interminable…
Criminal trials for the most part follow a well-established trajectory. First there’s the arrest, then the arraignment, then the detention arrangements, then the pre-trial motions,…
With all the time and attention County officials are giving to marijuana one might think that marijuana is the County’s biggest problem. But as Sheriff…
As we come round the final turn of winter and into the home stretch toward spring, the Board of the Anderson Valley Historical Society, best…
The late Jim Winner, was the man who made a fortune as the inventor of The Club (auto-theft prevention device.) He settled a claim from another alleged inventor for a reported $10.5 million but that just goes to show how much money was in that thing. He passed away in 2010 when his SUV crossed the center line and collided head-on with a vehicle containing two other very old men.
John Pinches walked into our office Thursday morning. He was carrying the County Budget, or should I say “lugging,” the three pound document. He's bookmarked…